Preparing Leaders for Public Service
The Clinton School seeks students to build on their own unique assets, adding new skills and understandings that can prepare them for leadership in public service. The Clinton School defines public service as working for the benefit of others through good works in the non-profit, for-profit, volunteer or government sectors. At the Clinton School, public service extends to personal dedication and selflessness that lead to building stronger communities and a more workable and responsive world. That's why a large part of the curriculum involves community service learning.
Admission to the Clinton School is determined by several factors including academic background, graduate admissions test scores, public service experience and personal vision for future public service contributions. In addition, all applicants should meet the minimum criteria for graduate studies at the University of Arkansas, which includes a 2.85 GPA in undergraduate studies. The ideal Clinton School applicant will be one who has demonstrated a strong academic background, vested experiences in the realm of public service and an articulate vision for their future public service work. The Clinton School is a non-partisan graduate institution, and we continue to welcome academically and experientially qualified applicants of all ideologies, backgrounds, ages and life experiences.
When completing the application, take special care to address each requirement of the application process. Only completed application files containing documents postmarked by the deadline will be reviewed by the Admission Committee. In addition, applicants may be asked to interview via telephone at the discretion of the Admission Committee.
The submission period for 2010 Clinton School applications is now closed (the postmark deadline was January 15, 2010). The new application for Fall 2011 enrollment will be posted on the Clinton School Web site by September 2010.
For more information on the admissions process, please contact the Office of Admissions at admissions@clintonschool.uasys.edu, or call 501-683-5228.
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